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michael finney is live tonight with the tax hot line. hi, michael. >> hi, good evening. you know we're serving hundreds of people here. we have more than a dozen tax professionals so give us a call. we're getting different questions and i want to take a moment to talk to david tucker from the irs about skamz out there. a big one is identity theft and tax forms. what is going on? >> well, what i want listeners to know is that battling identity theft is a top priority wex do it through detention, prevention and victim asy stance. we prosecute those who conduct identity theft then we want to provide a lot of resources and support to victims as well. i would sate third which is prevention is important because if we can prevent identity theft we don't have to do other. >> what they do is file their zporm say they've moved? >> they steal your identity then file before you can file that. way, they try to recoup your refund before you can get it one more reason to file earl lie and to file accurately through electronic filing. our web site provides tips to help protect your iden
michael finney is live tonight with the tax hot line. hi, michael. >> hi, good evening. you know we're serving hundreds of people here. we have more than a dozen tax professionals so give us a call. we're getting different questions and i want to take a moment to talk to david tucker from the irs about skamz out there. a big one is identity theft and tax forms. what is going on? >> well, what i want listeners to know is that battling identity theft is a top priority wex do it...
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michael finney is here to explain. >> hold on to your seat. big money tonight. >> the powerball at an affordable price. >> i can spare the $2. not every day. >> affordable? yes. good odds? no. he adds that a cold dose of reality -- of realities to any powerball fantasy. >> we have one in 175 million. it is amazing if you are going to potentially win. >> in fact, you have a better shot of being hit by lightning during your lifetime. here are the six numbers you need to know to secure your future. >> the first number is up. >> the first number is 28. for the 28% of retirees today who admit they don't have enough money to retire comfortably. it is not too early to start when you hit age 20. alexandra is a senior at uc berkeley. >> i thought about it since i was 16. >> financial responsibility is something her parents taught her at an early age. the second number is 15. 15% is how much you should save annually to be prepared for retirement. >> if you can't do that, build up to that and that's a good percentage to start with. >> any retirement plan
michael finney is here to explain. >> hold on to your seat. big money tonight. >> the powerball at an affordable price. >> i can spare the $2. not every day. >> affordable? yes. good odds? no. he adds that a cold dose of reality -- of realities to any powerball fantasy. >> we have one in 175 million. it is amazing if you are going to potentially win. >> in fact, you have a better shot of being hit by lightning during your lifetime. here are the six numbers...
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michael finney is here to explain. >> hold on to your seat. big money tonight. >> the powerball at an affordable affordable price. >> i can spare the $2. not every day. >> affordable? yes. good odds? no. he adds that a cold dose of reality -- of realities to any powerball fantasy. >> we have one in 175 million. it is amazing if you are going to potentially win. >> in fact, you have a better shot of being hit by lightning during your lifetime. here are the six numbers you need to know to secure your future. >> the first number is up. >> the first number is 28. for the 28% of retirees today who admit they don't have enough money to retire comfortably. it is not too early to start when you hit age 20. alexandra is a senior at uc berkeley. >> i thought about it since i was 16. >> financial responsibility is something her parents taught her at an early age. the second number is 15. 15% is how much you should save annually to be prepared for retirement. >> if you can't do that, build up to that and that's a good percentage to start with. >> any reti
michael finney is here to explain. >> hold on to your seat. big money tonight. >> the powerball at an affordable affordable price. >> i can spare the $2. not every day. >> affordable? yes. good odds? no. he adds that a cold dose of reality -- of realities to any powerball fantasy. >> we have one in 175 million. it is amazing if you are going to potentially win. >> in fact, you have a better shot of being hit by lightning during your lifetime. here are the six...
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. >> and michael finney taking your questions and will be here them to answer them live in just a few minutes. >> and approaching 4:10 friday, look at the skyway in san francisco. slow going and on the left heading to the bay bridge. >>> the krcht eo of american airlines will not be getting his $20 million severance package for now. a judge blocked a proposed payment the airline was preparing to give chief executive tom whartton ruling that payment would exceed limits for cases in 2005. he is said to be replaced as america's ceo. >> twitter expecting to launch a music service, soon. that would suggest artists and songs based on accounts users follow. several reports say users will be able to listen to tracks through third party services a new web site popped up featuring hash tag music. >>. >>> a potential deal could bring together wireless phone and tv services and april yale agrees to pay millions to settle a class action suit. >> good afternoon. dhish not giving up on breaking into the wireless business. bloomberg learned the chairman informally approached a possible with its unit.
. >> and michael finney taking your questions and will be here them to answer them live in just a few minutes. >> and approaching 4:10 friday, look at the skyway in san francisco. slow going and on the left heading to the bay bridge. >>> the krcht eo of american airlines will not be getting his $20 million severance package for now. a judge blocked a proposed payment the airline was preparing to give chief executive tom whartton ruling that payment would exceed limits for...
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also from michael finney. two couples left waiting and waiting for money they expected to get after their dream weddings the 50th anniversary with a special reunion of a brightest star we'll have those stories and more coming up at 6:00. now, back to dan and cheryl. >> thank you. >> tonight there is a big celebration of a 2-month-old male penguin. >> he had been living with her parents to give the family a chance to bond academy of sciences is holding a contest to name the penguin. >> this is the first chick to hatch since 2008. >> you'll see a tiger cub in the san francisco zoo joining the enclosure on friday. >> today was a trial run and her mommy proved to be atentive. >> zoo yeerps say it's 14 pounds, cub strong enough to meet the family. >>> this is "world news." tonight, ready to launch. north korea on the verge of firing a missile in a show of force to the world, and our bob woodruff is in the region where all eyes are on the skies tonight. >>> breakthrough. will a compromise in congress change what hap
also from michael finney. two couples left waiting and waiting for money they expected to get after their dream weddings the 50th anniversary with a special reunion of a brightest star we'll have those stories and more coming up at 6:00. now, back to dan and cheryl. >> thank you. >> tonight there is a big celebration of a 2-month-old male penguin. >> he had been living with her parents to give the family a chance to bond academy of sciences is holding a contest to name the...
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. >> consumer reports partnered with michael finney to find out. catching great action shots is a s.a lot easier. cool new video cameras, consumer reports looks at two popular one that's go where no individual yes camera was gone before. bradley uses a go pr. ro camera. >> they use it for mountain biking and it's a good time. >> video cameras are growing in popularity. as people want to capture action shots like sking with out risking expensive equipment. consumer reports tested two top action camcorders. go pro hero three costing 400s skpdz sony's $270 action cam. cameras come with rugged casings and they're loaded with features. >> you can take standard def or hi-def. you can take photos and stitch them into a time lapse. >> how do they stand up to treatment? consumer reports tested by putting eve one in a tumbler for 25 row taig tz see if they can withstand hard knocks. they were well, dunked in water, both survived with no damage at all. if you're looking to cast your action top from great outdoors either is a good choice. go pro has a little b
. >> consumer reports partnered with michael finney to find out. catching great action shots is a s.a lot easier. cool new video cameras, consumer reports looks at two popular one that's go where no individual yes camera was gone before. bradley uses a go pr. ro camera. >> they use it for mountain biking and it's a good time. >> video cameras are growing in popularity. as people want to capture action shots like sking with out risking expensive equipment. consumer reports...
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. >>> also, they are colorful, alluring and a potential safety risk. 7 on your side's michael finney with an important warning about these toy balls that could pose a threat to ki >>> the faa is delaying the closure of nearly a dozen airport control towers in california. the closures were set to begin this weekend because of government-wide spending cuts, but the faa is postponing the closures of 149 towers nationwide due to legal challenges. in california 11 towers were given a reprieve. the faa now says the towers will be shut down or turned over to local authorities on june 15th. >>> well, they're colorful and alluring and a potential safety hazard. consumer reports has partnered exclusively with 7 on your side for a report on some dangerous toy balls that are very popular with kids. here's michael finney. >> thousands of them. >> reporter: this ad for a toy shows how the tiny, highly absorbent beads expand in water. these water balls also made of super absorbent polymer are larger and were recalled late last year. this after an 8-year-old swallowed one. she was rushed to the hosp
. >>> also, they are colorful, alluring and a potential safety risk. 7 on your side's michael finney with an important warning about these toy balls that could pose a threat to ki >>> the faa is delaying the closure of nearly a dozen airport control towers in california. the closures were set to begin this weekend because of government-wide spending cuts, but the faa is postponing the closures of 149 towers nationwide due to legal challenges. in california 11 towers were given...
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deadline is monday but there is a silver lining and michael finney is here with that. >> kruf been good? >> i did. >> good for you. >> if you're sending taxes you'll need a pay back. april 15th become a finney's free stuff. let's begin here at arby's. these guys at it for a couple years now. making tax day a little more bearable by giving out free curlly fries. this year, those restaurants that are participating are also offering potato cakes and go online, you can also win a tax day prize of $500. time for dessert. that is where cinnabon comes in. between 6:00 and 8:00, participating cinnabons will give you two free bites. it is a sweet deal. now, it's time to get copies made of the return. no need to pay for that. office depot has you covered. with this coupon offering free black and white copies of the return up to 25 pages worth. it makes home depot more understanding than the u.s. government. >> moving in from the neck down to the bottom of the feet. >> how does it feel now? >> you know? water feels warm. feels wonderful. >> hydromassage giving away free massages on tax day. we fou
deadline is monday but there is a silver lining and michael finney is here with that. >> kruf been good? >> i did. >> good for you. >> if you're sending taxes you'll need a pay back. april 15th become a finney's free stuff. let's begin here at arby's. these guys at it for a couple years now. making tax day a little more bearable by giving out free curlly fries. this year, those restaurants that are participating are also offering potato cakes and go online, you can also...
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. >> i'm michael finney. a safety alert for parents. the childrens' toy banned in countries but is still available here in the u.s.. i'll t >>> well not a foot of rail has been laid yet but the california high speed rail authority approved spending another $50 million for consultant autos wait until you hear the mission of those consultants. abc 7 news is live in sacramento with the story. nanette? >> we all know how tough sit to weed through government but you know it's bad when government has to hire outsiders to help. owe there are no increased costs. >> the california high speed rail extended contracts at two firms totalling nearly $50 million. project leaders tell me extensions were necessary because of delay skptz new expense was anticipated and budget add cord together guideline as proved by voters under prop 1 a. >> we're still at $68 million. >> absolutely for the life of the project. because we're spending dloors, it's an approved expense within the budget and prop 1 a. >> the n consultants will navigate the project. >> these
. >> i'm michael finney. a safety alert for parents. the childrens' toy banned in countries but is still available here in the u.s.. i'll t >>> well not a foot of rail has been laid yet but the california high speed rail authority approved spending another $50 million for consultant autos wait until you hear the mission of those consultants. abc 7 news is live in sacramento with the story. nanette? >> we all know how tough sit to weed through government but you know it's...
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i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> it is 6:47. and right on cue, sunrise. >> yeah, right now. >> little cloudy. >> under gray skies right now and live doppler 7-hd tells us why we have rain moving through the bay area. mainly to the north bay as we show you the loop over the last six hours. areas of light green showing light rain. darker green showing some more moderate rainfall. and yellow, heavier rain. but none of that at all right now on live doppler 7-hd. here's the latest image so far. still getting rain off the north bay coast, heading towards santa rosa, but as it heads towards santa rosa, it has been breaking up quite a bit. possibly light drizzle for the morning hours. hot spring and as you head through sonoma, we could see a few sprinkles at this point. live shot at the golden gate bridge shows low clouds, gray skies out there. visibility was limited along the coast. it is improving now to 3 to 4 miles an hour. currently 53 in san francisco. 57 in oakland. mild temperatures for the morning. 49 in santa cruz. also look f
i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> it is 6:47. and right on cue, sunrise. >> yeah, right now. >> little cloudy. >> under gray skies right now and live doppler 7-hd tells us why we have rain moving through the bay area. mainly to the north bay as we show you the loop over the last six hours. areas of light green showing light rain. darker green showing some more moderate rainfall. and yellow, heavier rain. but none of that at all right now on live doppler 7-hd....
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here's 7 on your side's michael finney with some free tax day deals. >> let's begin at area businesses. these guys have been at it for a couple of guys now and will make tax day a little more bearable by giving out free curley fries. this year those restaurants that are participating are also offering potato cakes and go online and you can also win a tax day prize of $500. cinnamon, between six and eight pm, participating sin bounce will give you two free cinnamon bites. it is a sweet deal. >>> now it's time to get copies made of that tax return. no need to pay for that. office depot has you covered with this coupon offering free black and white copies of your tax return, up to 25 pages worth. there is no need to hurry, it doesn't expire until may 1st, making office depot more understanding than the u.s. government. >> all the way down to the bottom of the feet. >> how does it feel right now? >> the water feels warm and feels almost like a water massage. it feels wonderful. >> that's paula porter and she's giving you a heads-up. hydromessage is giving away free messages on tax day. we
here's 7 on your side's michael finney with some free tax day deals. >> let's begin at area businesses. these guys have been at it for a couple of guys now and will make tax day a little more bearable by giving out free curley fries. this year those restaurants that are participating are also offering potato cakes and go online and you can also win a tax day prize of $500. cinnamon, between six and eight pm, participating sin bounce will give you two free cinnamon bites. it is a sweet...
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michael finney is here now with this follow up report for us. >> miguel lopez has denied all along he's done anything wrong and said this after the department of real estate stripped him of his license for him skpefl his business, mortgage modifiers, today, under cover agents showed up at his door. from sky 7 hd you can see the home in the countryside of petta luma. authorities were inside seizing files, client records and paper work. agents who asked not to be identified did the same thing at an office he sublets in an office park. lopez was there at the time of the raid but was not interrogated. word of action spread quickly and homeowners say they were duped showed up to see for themselves. >> i've been through hell and back knowing someone duped me, and many other people. >> the attorney general told tels us after our story aired they received three dozen additional complaints. the raid after we went to his office asking questions. >> we've got a lot of complaints about mortgage modifier that's you're doing business without a license offering to modify loans and taking money up fron
michael finney is here now with this follow up report for us. >> miguel lopez has denied all along he's done anything wrong and said this after the department of real estate stripped him of his license for him skpefl his business, mortgage modifiers, today, under cover agents showed up at his door. from sky 7 hd you can see the home in the countryside of petta luma. authorities were inside seizing files, client records and paper work. agents who asked not to be identified did the same...
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michael finney has compile add list of tax day deals on abc7news.com on "7 on your side." >> michael has more including a massage. >> you will need that after all the math. >> i need a shredder. >> we need protection from the wind. >> unless you are inside, the wind is going to find you. live doppler 7 hd shows it is dry the last couple of hours with a few sprinkles and a few possible in the higher elevations but the dry air mass is on the way. gusty winds and cooler-than-average temperatures today and clear and chilly tonight in the north bay valley dropping into the 30's and the extended is warmer-than-average temperatures. we talked about the wind and pollen and temperatures, nine degrees cooler-than-average and 63 in napa and 62 in san jose, and livermore is at 61 and san francisco is at 57, and seven degrees cooler than average and oakland is six degrees cooler-than-average. how to dress for right now, we are in the mid-to-upper 40's except for mill valley at 42 degrees and palo alto and walnut creek and oakland and san jose, in the mid-to-upper 40's. the golden gate bridge look
michael finney has compile add list of tax day deals on abc7news.com on "7 on your side." >> michael has more including a massage. >> you will need that after all the math. >> i need a shredder. >> we need protection from the wind. >> unless you are inside, the wind is going to find you. live doppler 7 hd shows it is dry the last couple of hours with a few sprinkles and a few possible in the higher elevations but the dry air mass is on the way. gusty...
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michael finney? >> good morning, everyone, they could be colorful and alluring but consumer reports says there is a potential safety hazard with small toy balls and beds that expand in water. there has been one recall but more of the balls are still on the market. >> this ad for a toy shows how the small highly absorbent beads expand in water, the water balls also made of super absorbent material are larger and were recalled last year. this after an 8-year-old swallowed one and rushed to the hospital and doctors could not see anything on the x-ray but in surgery they removed a ball 1.5" in diameter from the small intestine. >> if nothing were done, she would have had significant infection and could have possibly died. >> consumer reports examined the recalled water ball. >> this is fresh from the package and this is identical ball that has been soaked for two days. >> consumer reports looked at the beads that are still on the market including this one. they full size and it is smaller than the banned
michael finney? >> good morning, everyone, they could be colorful and alluring but consumer reports says there is a potential safety hazard with small toy balls and beds that expand in water. there has been one recall but more of the balls are still on the market. >> this ad for a toy shows how the small highly absorbent beads expand in water, the water balls also made of super absorbent material are larger and were recalled last year. this after an 8-year-old swallowed one and...
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we partnered with 7 on your side to find out with michael finney. >> good morning, if you think you have the latest and greatest tv out there, wait until you see what i have coming up next, ultra h.d. televisions promising the best picture ever on huge screens but with mega price tags starting at $20,000. we know people will not rush out to buy one any time soon but consumer reports had to look at the first wave of ultra h.d. tv's. >> this 84" ultra h.d. television from lg is the biggest flat screen tv that consumer reports has ever had in its test laboratories. it dwarves the 65" set next to it. the huge screen is not all that it has to offer. >> they are a new breed of high resolution tv that promises more detail and sharper imbuilt mas that conventional sets. >> security reports testers looked at the hg and the first ultra h.d. from sony and samsung. when the sets are showing uhd concept the picture is breathtaking with crisp images and more detail than ever seen but there is not much uhd content. they can take regular h.d. content that has been converted and it looks great. they used
we partnered with 7 on your side to find out with michael finney. >> good morning, if you think you have the latest and greatest tv out there, wait until you see what i have coming up next, ultra h.d. televisions promising the best picture ever on huge screens but with mega price tags starting at $20,000. we know people will not rush out to buy one any time soon but consumer reports had to look at the first wave of ultra h.d. tv's. >> this 84" ultra h.d. television from lg is...
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here is michael finney. >> you can see competition on the cracker aisle heating up for your snack dollar. now there are lower fat crackers and store brand twins and new flavors. consumer reports can tell you which are worth trying. >> a super model and football ace and matt damon are pushing unreal candy that has reinvented candy without the junk and does not use artificial colors and offers alternative to candies. "consumer reports" did blind taste tests. unreal candy coated chocolates were up against m&m's and the color comes from natural items. both were good but m&m's were sweeter. chocolate bar battles milky and another took on snicker and candy coated chocolates went up against pee nut m&m's. >> we found unreal candies were good but not as flavor will. >> unreal candy is better for you but "consumer reports" found they have the same calories and fat of the junk counterparts. >> if you want to avoid artificial ingredients, unreal candy is worth a try. >> "consumer reports" says don't hesitate to try reduced we fat versions of wheat thins and ritz which often tasted similar to the fu
here is michael finney. >> you can see competition on the cracker aisle heating up for your snack dollar. now there are lower fat crackers and store brand twins and new flavors. consumer reports can tell you which are worth trying. >> a super model and football ace and matt damon are pushing unreal candy that has reinvented candy without the junk and does not use artificial colors and offers alternative to candies. "consumer reports" did blind taste tests. unreal candy...
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michael finney has compiled a list of tax day deals on abc7 news by clicking on "7 on your side." >> free is the best price. >> we are paying our dues right now with the weather. it is so windy. the second monday in a row, mike nicco. >> the taxes don't get you today the winds will and maybe the pollen. high mountain tree, moderate amount of grass and very high pollen. the next 12 hours today, mid-40's to 50's with sprinkles faded through the 7:00 hour. most of them have faded already. breezes are increasing headed to noon and mid-to-upper 50's and at 4:00 we will hit our stride with the temperatures and the winds with upper 50's at the coast and low do mid-60's if the rest of us and temperatures will fade back in the mid-50's by 7:00 and it will be breezy then. tomorrow, the breezes are fought so quick with warmth developing headed to wednesday and thursday away from the coast we will be above average with mid-70's to near 80 and, still, at 60 at the coast. leyla gulen? >> we are looking outside right now and this is the san mateo bridge coming out of hayward and we starting to see
michael finney has compiled a list of tax day deals on abc7 news by clicking on "7 on your side." >> free is the best price. >> we are paying our dues right now with the weather. it is so windy. the second monday in a row, mike nicco. >> the taxes don't get you today the winds will and maybe the pollen. high mountain tree, moderate amount of grass and very high pollen. the next 12 hours today, mid-40's to 50's with sprinkles faded through the 7:00 hour. most of them...